Amitriptyline

by Cathy Parkes April 06, 2020

Amitriptyline is a Tricyclic Antidepressant.

HINT: "Amy tripped over a tricycle in the desert".

Desert helps you remember anticholinergic side effects (urinary retention, constipation, dry mouth, blurry vision, photophobia, tachycardia)

Cathy Parkes

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Bleeding during pregnancy: PAINLESS bright red bleeding during the second half of pregnancy is indicative of Placenta Previa. Bleeding with INTENSE UTERINE PAIN is indicative of Abruptio Placenta.

Bleeding During Pregnancy

by Cathy Parkes September 17, 2020

Causes of bleeding during pregnancy

Ostomy Patient Teaching

Ostomy Patient Teaching

by Cathy Parkes September 15, 2020

Ostomy patient teaching:

Cut opening in skin barrier ≤ 1/8" bigger than the measured stoma size to prevent skin damage from contact with ostomy output.
Assess stoma regularly - should be pink/moist. Pale/blue stoma indicates ischemia.

Fetal Lung Maturity

Fetal Lung Maturity

by Cathy Parkes September 13, 2020

Fetal lung maturity is determined by theL/S ratio.